CONCERT: "FROM BYZANTIUM TO TODAY"

On the day of the commemoration of the historical event of the Fall of Constantinople on May 29 in 1453 we have a separate commemoration here. But on this page we present you with another concert of the Orchestra Estoudiantina of Neo Ionia (YouTube channel) led by musician and composer Andreas Katsigiannis (YouTube channel). The orchestra has become a much watched fixture on this blog (links at the bottom). The concert features the popular Greek singer Dimitris Basis (pr. bahsees) who also signed for the original concert version of "The Great Hours" (link), a composition of Katsigiannis' own hand. 

April 22, 2022 Estoudiantina of Neo Ionia - Dimitris Basis - Aspasia Stratigou - Choir of the University of Thessaly. - "From Byzantium until Today".

Program curator and Artistic Director: Andreas Katsigiannis

The Choir of the University of Thessaly

A journey through the history of Greek Music.

Starting from the Byzantine era, Andreas Katsigiannis, composer and Artistic Director of the Orchestra Estoudiantina of Neo Ionia, presents this special journey through the Greek landscape of our music, starting from Byzantium, through the period of the Asia Minor catastrophe culminating in 1922 with the burning of the city of Smyrna in Ionia (now Izmir), to the traditional songs that are the natural continuation of Eastern Roman hymns and melodies and the subsequent course of Greek songs until today.

His companions in this concert are of the most important singers of the younger generation, Dimitris Basis and the special singer and permanent collaborator of Estoudiantina, Aspasia Stratigou.

Special reference is made to the greatest Greek music composers, Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Theodorakis, stating that "perhaps the best musical treasures were written back then". 

As the musical journey continues, Dimitris Basis and Andreas Katsigiannis with the sounds of the Estoudiantina of Nea Ionia, will present songs from their personal discography and their joint collaboration with great songs of leading Greek singers Stelios Kazantzidis, Grigoris Bithikotsis, Dimitris Mitropanos and others.

Estoudiantina Nea Ionia
Andreas Katsigiannis:  Artistic Direction of Estudiantina - Supervision
Stavros Kouskouridas: Clarinet
Christos Daskalopoulos: Violin
Apostolos Valaroutsos: Guitar-Vocals
Demos Vougioukas: Accordion
Filippos Retsios: Piano
Kostas Gedikis: Bouzouki - Lafta
Yannis Koukounitsas: Bouzouki - Mandolin
Kostas Konstantinou: Counter bass|
Dimitris Gavardinas: Percussion
Narrator : Iro Christofeli 

The choir of the University of Thessaly is conducted by Nikos Hiotoglou

Lighting & Sound: Haris Kechais, Nikos Delistathis
Concert Mixing: Studio River Nikos Delistathis
Video editing.
Cameramen: Parmenion Harmanis, Apostolos DiAnellos.

Venue: Courtyard of the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Makrinitsa

In the video you will watch a large excerpt from the concert, with the following songs:

The First Words of Christ
On the Balcony of the World
Anatoli
I Told You And I Will Tell You Again
Oh, You Sea of Villainy
Cups
Ghel Kaïsi 
Το Ματοκλαδα Σου
The Echo of the Mountains|
Immortality
Magic Night
It's Raining in the Slums
My Patria Has Forgotten Me
When You See Me Cry
The Bell Of Vespers
My Heart Is In Pain
Lamenting Words
Mother Hellas
Curse Your Cause
If There Is A God
Always Laughing
Broken Ship
What Do You Want Them For (Ti Ta Theleis - Τι Τα Θελεις)
Forget Me

Song credits Dimitris Bassis 
- Apo To Vyzantio Sto Simera - Απο το Βυζαντιο στο Σημερα (live recording of entire concert on Amazon)
- Ti Ta Theleis - Τι Τα Θελεις (single on Spotify)


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